Filmmakers, authors and scholars discuss 1970s and '80s Italian cannibal films and play clips from them.
A comprehensive study of the genre. The hour and a half duration went by very quickly. This had a very high information density, citing many films from the genre and discussing each in comparison to others. The interviewees were chosen very well. Who would be better for this than the original filmmakers and actors? There were also modern authors and scholars who specialize in this subject matter. Speaking of subject matter, this was a good choice to make a film about. Not only do I like Italian films, but I like horror and cannibal films as well. The camera-work could have used some work. Each interviewee was only shown from one angle. The films and interviews alternated between widescreen 16:9 and fullscreen 4:3 formats, but that was because of the clip sources. The audio was all mixed well, I could hear everyone and there were subtitles provided when the Italian filmmakers were speaking. As a whole, it seemed very academic for a documentary on B horror films. This has a 7/10 rating on IMDB, but user reviews rate it around 8-9/10. I would agree with the user reviews giving this a B+ grade. I rate it good because of the subject matter, wealth of information and opportunity to add to my list of movies to watch.
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